Meet Our Outreach Team

The Emily Program's Outreach Specialists are dedicated to providing health care professionals and communities with information on eating disorders and The Emily Program's personalized services for treating disordered eating at all levels. Have a question about a referral? Connect with the team today at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Katie Armstrong

Professional Relations Specialist, Eastern Region

Katie began working at the front desk of the Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders (CCED) more than ten years ago, which provided a unique opportunity to observe both the clinical and business sides of eating disorder treatment. When CCED merged with The Emily Program, she was able to seamlessly transition to an outreach role. Katie graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Consumer Affairs. As a Professional Relations Specialist, Katie uses her experience and education to connect with professionals, community members, and other treatment facilities to provide awareness and information on the treatment of eating disorders.

Contact Katie at 216-765-0500 ext. 4221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Shannon Pitts

Professional Relations Specialist, Northwest Region

Shannon believes clients should always be top priority. This belief brought her to The Emily Program, where she helps healthcare providers gain access to individualized eating disorder treatment for their clients. Her past experience in pain management helped form her passion for serving a unique population and educating in areas of wellness that are less visible. A graduate of the University of Washington, Shannon uses her passion to connect with members of the community, both inside and outside the healthcare world, to raise awareness of eating disorders and the resources available locally and nationally at The Emily Program.

Contact Shannon at 206-794-0809 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Laura Savat

Outreach Manager/Midwest Region

Laura graduated from The University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in Healthcare Management. Laura has devoted her career to understanding the healthcare system as a whole while building trusted relationships along the way. Having spent her career solely in the mental health field, she has a passion for starting conversations about eating disorders and reducing stigma around mental health. As Outreach Manager, Laura connects with health systems and providers to gain valuable perspective about caring for people struggling with eating disorders and to provide information about The Emily Program's established services.

Contact Laura at 651-645-5323 ext. 1608 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Dani Wojcik

Outreach Coordinator

Dani graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a degree in Marketing and Communications. She has worked for The Emily Program since 2013. As Outreach Coordinator, Dani connects with providers and members of the community to raise awareness for eating disorders and to help clients access the care they need.

Contact Dani at 651-645-5323 ext. 2223 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Research Assistant Volunteer

Location: Beachwood, OHStatus: Part-time, unpaid

Volunteer research positions require a commitment of 8 hours per week, including a mandatory team meeting on Thursdays (10-11am) and is unpaid. The Emily Program research assistants are fundamental in the assessment process and will be responsible for collecting and scoring assessment measures for clinician's diagnostic interview. Research assistants will be responsible for inputting research questionnaires into SPSS, and maintaining all data logs. Additional duties include making weekly follow-up calls to clients, and conducting literature reviews. Research assistants will have the opportunity to collaborate on research projects, papers, and posters. This position is geared toward undergraduates and post graduates looking to expand their experience in scientific research.

Duties include:

Research orientations for new clients

Inputting & checking data

Conducting literature reviews

Scoring assessments for clinical team

Sending follow up questionnaires

Attending research meeting once a week

Maintaining and updating master logs

Collaborating on research projects and papers

Qualifications include:

Must be available for research meetings at our outpatient clinic every Thursday 10-11am.

Should have some experience in research with field interest in mental health. Geared toward current or post undergraduate and graduate students.

How to Apply:

Please email your letter of interest and resume to Stephanie MacDonald (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

U of M - TEP Dietetic Internship

The University of Minnesota - The Emily Program (U of M - TEP) Dietetic Internship (DI) provides an internship opportunity for U of M graduate students in Nutrition who plan to become Registered Dietitians. This accredited program offers non-credit, non-degree, supervised practice experiences designed to prepare graduates with a nutrition/dietetics degree to become eligible for the RD board exam. The program is a cooperative effort between the Department of Food Science and Nutrition and The Emily Program with administration of the program through the Department of Food Science and Nutrition.

We accept 15 interns for a 35-week (mid-August to mid-April), unpaid, full-time, competency-based program providing more than 1300 hours of supervised learning, with detailed scheduling and hours determined by the Dietetic Internship Director and facilities providing the experiences.

This internship has a concentration area of eating disorders created by integrating a well established dietetic internship with a nationally renowned eating disorder treatment facility to create an innovative, diverse, and well rounded internship experience.

The Emily Program will not be hosting Master's or doctoral-level practicum students during the 2018-2019 year.

Currently on hold through 2018.

You must submit your cover letter and resume or curriculum vitae as a single document all together, and not as two separate documents. You cannot submit a resume and cover letter separately. In your cover letter, please speak to why working with adults in a practicum in eating disorders appeals to you, to any relevant volunteer experiences you have had, and name one or two issues you imagine would be challenges to providers in working with adult clients with eating disorders.

Position Summary:

This practicum is 12 months in duration, 15-20 hours per week and unpaid. The Emily Program provides clinical training in the area of group therapy in outpatient and intensive programming settings. Group therapy experience will consist of 3-4 psychoeducational skills groups, meal groups and DBT groups. Individual therapy experience may be available as a co-therapy experience with your clinical supervisor but is not the focus of this practicum. Both MA-level and doctoral-level graduate students in counseling or clinical psychology are encouraged to apply. Trainee will be housed at the St. Paul, 2265 Como location and will attend weekly didactic trainings at the St. Paul location.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Throughout the training year, the following opportunities will be provided: observation, training, and treatment for clients struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and OSFED (Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder). A variety of treatment modalities are utilized at The Emily Program, these include but are not limited to: cognitive behavioral therapy, family-based therapy, systems approaches, object relations, and interpersonal therapy. The Group Therapy Practicum Student collaborates in a multi-disciplinary setting with other Emily Program clinicians to provide comprehensive treatment to the client and the client's family. Practicum students will participate in a non-adherent dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) training during the first month of practicum and be involved in both DBT focused groups and individual therapy as the core of their clinical work. The Group Therapy Practicum Student will participate weekly in mandatory Training Seminars on Mondays from 9-11 am, weekly clinical team meetings, weekly supervision, weekly consultation, staff meetings, and quarterly meetings with the Practicum Training Coordinator.

Mandatory Meetings:

Human Resources, Electronic Medical Records, and Practicum Training the first two weeks of December (mandatory)

Mondays from 9:00-11:00 am, ongoing training seminar (mandatory)

First Thursday of the month, Journal Club from 8:30-10:00 at the University of Minnesota (encouraged)

One hour, weekly supervision with direct supervisor (mandatory)

Qualifications:

Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology and be enrolled in graduate program throughout the duration of the practicum;

In your cover letter, please speak to why a practicum in eating disorders appeals to you, to any relevant volunteer experiences you have had, and name one or two issues you imagine would be challenges to providers in working with clients with eating disorders. Click here to apply online.

Art Therapist Practicum

No longer accepting applications at this time.

Description:

This practicum is an 8-month, unpaid and part time training experience. Graduate student in art therapy must be in good standing and enrolled in his/her graduate program during the practicum. A student who already possesses some art therapy experience is an asset.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Throughout the training experience, the following opportunities will be provided: observation, training, and treatment (group therapy, intensive program facilitation, residential treatment) for clients struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and OSFED. Training will be both general to eating disorders and also have an art therapy lens. A variety of treatment modalities are utilized, these include but are not limited to: cognitive behavioral therapy, family-based therapy, systems approaches, object relations, and interpersonal therapy. The Group Therapy Practicum Student collaborates in a multi-disciplinary setting with other Emily Program clinicians to provide comprehensive treatment to the client and the client's family. The Group Therapy Practicum Student will participate in weekly didactic Training Seminars from 10-11 am on Mondays, weekly clinical team meetings, weekly supervision, weekly consultation, and staff meetings. The art therapy practicum student is also encouraged to attend the first Thursday of the month a Journal Club from 8:30-10:00 am on a range of eating disorder topics at the University of Minnesota. The Journal Club is encouraged but optional.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program in Art Therapy during the practicum

Stated desire to learn about the field of eating disorders

Ability to make 8-month commitment

Ability to attend mandatory Human Resources Training on Monday, November 2 from 8:30 to 4 pm and Tuesday, November 3 from 10-noon

In your cover letter, please speak to why an art therapy practicum in eating disorders appeals to you, to any relevant volunteer experiences you have had, and name one or two issues you imagine would be challenges to providers in working with clients with eating disorders. Click here to apply online.

Group Therapy Graduate Student Practicum - Spokane, Washington

Open Application Dates:No longer accepting applications at this time.

Position Summary:

We are offering two Group Therapy Graduate Student Internship positions within The Emily Program in Spokane, in 2016 (9-12 months) starting in January. Each position provides 10-15 hours/week clinical training in the area of group therapy and intensive day treatment in an outpatient setting for eating disorders. Some very limited individual and family therapy experience may be available as a co-therapy experience with your clinical supervisor, but individual therapy experience is not the emphasis of this practicum experience. The positions are unpaid.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Throughout the training year, the following opportunities will be provided: observation, training, direct supervision, case consultation, and treatment planning/implementation (group therapy, intensive program facilitation, family education) for clients struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder. A variety of treatment modalities are utilized, these include but are not limited to: cognitive behavioral therapy, family-based therapy, systems approaches, narrative therapy, and interpersonal therapy. The Group Therapy Practicum Student collaborates in a multi-disciplinary setting with other Emily Program clinicians to provide comprehensive treatment to the client and the client's family. In addition to providing group therapy in a co-facilitation model, the practicum student will participate in the following weekly meetings: clinical supervision, clinical consultation, staff meetings and didactics. The student will have some limited paperwork requirements. Some assessment experience may be available for doctoral students only.

Qualifications:

Must be currently enrolled in a MA/MS or doctoral graduate program in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Counseling/Clinical Psychology

In your cover letter, please speak to why a practicum in eating disorders appeals to you, to any relevant volunteer experiences you have had, and name one or two issues you imagine would be challenges to providers in working with clients with eating disorders. Click here to apply online.

Group Therapy Graduate Student Practicum - Seattle, Washington

Position Summary:

We are offering two distinct Group Therapy Graduate Student Practicum options within The Emily Program in Seattle, for the academic year 2016-2017 (9-12 months). Each position provides 10-20 hours/week clinical training in the area of group therapy and intensive day treatment in an outpatient setting for eating disorders. Some very limited individual and family therapy experience may be available as a co-therapy experience with your clinical supervisor, but individual therapy experience is not the emphasis of this practicum experience. The positions are unpaid.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Throughout the training year, the following opportunities will be provided: observation, training, direct supervision, case consultation, and treatment planning/implementation (group therapy, intensive program facilitation, family education) for clients struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder. A variety of treatment modalities are utilized, these include but are not limited to: cognitive behavioral therapy, family-based therapy, systems approaches, narrative therapy, and interpersonal therapy. The Group Therapy Practicum Student collaborates in a multi-disciplinary setting with other Emily Program clinicians to provide comprehensive treatment to the client and the client’s family. In addition to providing group therapy in a co-facilitation model, the practicum student will participate in the following weekly meetings: clinical supervision, clinical consultation, staff meetings and didactics. The student will have some limited paperwork requirements.

Qualifications:

Must be currently enrolled in a MA/MS or doctoral graduate program in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Counseling/Clinical Psychology

Click here to apply. Your cover letter and resume must be compiled into one PDF in order to upload them into the application system.

Postdoctoral Fellowships at The Emily Program, Twin Cities, MN

We are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis for one to two fellowship openings during the 2018-2019 scholastic year.

Position Summary:

The Emily Program, Twin Cities (see our location page for Minnesota) offers Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowships in adult eating disorder specialty services. The Emily Program provides advanced clinical therapy training with a primary concentration in the treatment of eating disorders. This fellowship will include direct contact with clients with eating disorder diagnoses as well as team involvement with therapy, dietetic, psychiatry, yoga, art therapy and medical professionals. The position responsibilities include individual and group interventions, with much of the group work being intensive program therapy and therapy meals.

Qualifications:

All applicants must have:

Completed all requirements for their PhD/PsyD, including dissertation defense or equivalent, prior to beginning their appointment;

Stated desire to work in the field of eating disorders; and

Stated desire to work with clients and their families.

Training term, stipend, and benefits

The Emily Program offers a full-time (40 hours per week) fellowship on the 2018-2019 academic calendar. This full-time fellowship involves approximately 28 hours per week of client contact, with one hour of individual supervision per week, multiple group supervision opportunities and at minimum 4 hours monthly of specific didactic training experiences. Stipend is $47,000 for the year and benefits include health insurance options and paid time off accrued throughout the year.

How to Apply:

Please include contact information for three references, a cover letter and CV in your application. Specifically, in your cover letter, please be sure to address the following: your interest in eating disorders treatment and in the Emily Program specifically; prior experience and interest in co-morbid disorders; any prior experience and interest in working in intensive programs (full and partial day-treatment programs); experience co-facilitating groups; any prior experience and interest in training and development; your working and evolving philosophy on the self as therapist; and, shorter-range and longer-term career goals. Applications can be submitted by sending your cover letter, references and curriculum vitae as attachments to Aryn Citowicki at the email address below. Please also direct any questions to the Clinical Training Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone 651-645-5323 ext. 1471.